Psychology (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Philip G. Zimbardo (Author), Ann L. Weber (Author), Robert L. Johnson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0321034325 | ISBN-13: 978-0321034328 | Publication Date: December 13, 1999 | Edition: 3 Sub

Psychology, Third Edition, builds upon the experience and reputations of Phil Zimbardo and Ann Weber with the addition of a new co-author, Bob Johnson, who has a wealth of teaching experience at the community college level. This briefer, less expensive textbook presents psychology to both teachers and students in a meaningful, manageable format that focuses on the key questions and core concepts of psychology. Extensive pedagogy, like "Psychology in Your Life," "Using Psychology to Learn Psychology," cross reference arrows, and "If You're Interested," enhance learning and retention. Finally, Psychology integrates a cross-cultural and multicultural perspective to make psychology meaningful for all students. This is done in a briefer, 14-chapter format that is easier to integrate into a semester or quarter course.

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Psychology, Third Edition, builds upon the experience and reputations of Phil Zimbardo and Ann Weber with the addition of a new co-author, Bob Johnson, who has a wealth of teaching experience at the community college level. This briefer, less expensive book presents psychology in a meaningful, manageable format that focuses on the key questions and core concepts of psychology. Introductory psychology covers such a wide range of topics and issues that it becomes difficult for readers to see the forest for the trees. To make key psychological concepts more meaningful, the authors found inspiration in a classic chess study. This study showed that experts did no better than novices at remembering the location of pieces on a chess board when they were placed randomly. Only when the patterns represented actual game situations did they make sense and therefore become more easily memorable for the experts. Clearly, meaningful patterns are easier to remember and understand than random arrangements, and Psychology applies this by presenting the field of psychology in meaningful patterns to enhance comprehension. These concepts are then applied to readers' own lives, study skills, and the world around them. Finally, Psychology integrates a cross-cultural and multicultural perspective to make psychology meaningful for everyone. For anyone interested in Introductory Psychology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman; 3 Sub edition (December 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321034325
• ISBN-13: 978-0321034328
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,839,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect introductory text!, April 1, 1999

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This review is from: Psychology (Paperback)

Zimbardo and Weber present an up-to-date and well laid out text for the first time psychology student. Introductory Psychology is an incredibly difficult course for both the instructor and the student. The scope of material can be overwhelming to absorb in a single course. Dr.Zimbardo gleans the most important (and pertinent) material and presents it in a well thought out manner. As those of us in the field know, each chapter of an introductory text is a course in itself. How do we impart the most important points in an 18 week semester? Zimbardo facilitates easy reading for the student, allowing the instructor to focus on the "hot-points" in lecture material. A highly recommended text.

2.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT "Psychology", February 20, 2008

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This review is from: Psychology (Paperback)

The book advertised on this page (ISBN 0205320007) is NOT "Psychology" by Zimbardo, Weber and Johnson, but "Practice Tests for Zimbardo, Weber, and Johnson Psychology, third edition", by Daniel R. Grangaard. It is a collection of multiple choice questions, designed to accompany the original book. Useful only if you have that book already in possession.